Celery & Stilton Soup
Celery & Stilton soup.
serves 4
ingredients
4 celery sticks, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 50g/2oz butter 45g/11⁄2oz plain flour 1⁄2 glass white wine 900ml/11⁄2pt chicken stock 300ml/10fl oz milk 225g/8oz crumbled Stilton
cheese salt and freshly ground
black pepper
In a heavy saucepan over a low heat, gently sweat the celery and onion in butter until soft. Add the flour and remove from the heat. Pour in the wine and stock, stirring continuously. Return to the heat and slowly bring to the boil, stirring until the mixture thickens. Simmer for 25 minutes.
Add the milk, simmer for a further 2 minutes and remove from the heat. Whisk in the Stilton. PurŠ¹e the soup in a blender or food processor, then push through a sieve into a clean pan. Season with salt and pepper. Reheat gently and serve.
